Belgium’s interests in DR Congo extend beyond the current crisis and the destabilisation of Rwanda. According to research, these interests are deeply rooted in a colonial-era agenda aimed at the ...

Fighters from the M23 rebel group have seized swathes of territory and captured two cities in the Democratic Republic of Congo this year - Arlette Bashizi/Reuters Rwanda has cut diplomatic ties with ...

Rwanda is the newest member of the Commonwealth. That's a diverse group of nations, most of which are former British colonies. Rwanda has very few historical links to Britain. It was at one time a ...

Belgium still behaves as though it is Europe's natural interpreter of Central Africa, a role inherited from its colonial past and rarely questioned in European circles. For decades, Belgian officials ...

The ancient kingdom of Rwanda had a rich tradition of ritual objects that were integral to both the royal court and spiritual practice. These sacred items carried deep symbolic and ceremonial ...